A Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race released a campaign ad showing her breastfeeding her youngest daughter.

During the video, the 4-month-old baby starts crying. Kelda Roys' husband brings the baby over to her, she lifts her sweater slightly and begins feeding.

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"I was shooting it. We were right in the middle in the interview, and my baby started fussing, and I just fed her," Roys said. "Why should I have to hide and pretend I'm not a mother? I think so often women who run for office feel they can only bring part of themselves and my kids are a big part for me of why I'm running."

In the ad, Roys talks about her time in the state Assembly and the fight to ban the chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA), from baby bottles and sippy cups.

Roys attended a candidate forum at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday, where she breastfed at the table.